Portrait of Diana Lynn

Acting

Diana Lynn

Career

Active from 1941 to 1970, with a break from 1960 to 1969, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Diana Lynn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • 1940s Nostalgia 2
  • Lighthearted Fun 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Comedy 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

1 title
Company of Killers
Company of Killers (1970)

as Edwina DeSalles

1960s

6 titles ยท average score 59
Burke's Law
Burke's Law (1963)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Elaine Truscott / Marian Van Martin

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Peggy Shannon

Bus Stop
Bus Stop (1961)

TV show

The Investigators
The Investigators (1961)

TV show ยท as Manon Cuchet

Checkmate
Checkmate (1960)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show ยท as Jodi Lynn

The Chevy Mystery Show
The Chevy Mystery Show (1960)

TV show ยท as Charlotte Bell Wheeler

1950s

29 titles ยท average score 61
Forbidden Area
Forbidden Area (1956)

as Catherine Hume

You're Never Too Young
You're Never Too Young (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

as Nancy Collins

The Thief
The Thief (1955)

as Marie-Louise Voyson

An Annapolis Story
An Annapolis Story (1955)

as Peggy Lord

Track of the Cat
Track of the Cat (1954)
GoodWatch score 57

as Gwen Williams

Plunder of the Sun
Plunder of the Sun (1953)
GoodWatch score 54

as Julie Barnes

Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair (1953)

as Zerelda Wing

Bedtime for Bonzo
Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jane

The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara (1951)
GoodWatch score 54

as Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne

My Friend Irma Goes West
My Friend Irma Goes West (1950)
GoodWatch score 52

as Jane Stacy

Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950)
GoodWatch score 41

as Lady Marianne de Beaudray

Paid in Full
Paid in Full (1950)
GoodWatch score 65

as Nancy Langley

1940s

19 titles ยท average score 64
My Friend Irma
My Friend Irma (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

as Jane Stacy

Ruthless
Ruthless (1948)
GoodWatch score 78

as Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948)
GoodWatch score 58

as Perry Dunklin

Every Girl Should Be Married
Every Girl Should Be Married (1948)
GoodWatch score 61

as Julie Hudson

Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)

as Connie Donovan

The Bride Wore Boots
The Bride Wore Boots (1946)
GoodWatch score 45

as Mary Lou Medford

Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946)

as Emily Kimbrough

Out of This World
Out of This World (1945)

as Betty Miller

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
GoodWatch score 78

as Emmy Kockenlocker

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)
GoodWatch score 71

as Emily Kimbrough

And the Angels Sing
And the Angels Sing (1944)
GoodWatch score 68

as Josie Angel

The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor (1942)
GoodWatch score 78

as Lucy Hill

1930s

1 title ยท average score 66
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

as Pianist (uncredited)